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This Week I Have Mostly Been …

Well actually, I’ve mostly been wrapped up in blankets on a sofa while the cold my husband had been incubating, decided it had imposed on his hospitality enough and it was time for a change of scenery. Normally my body is a temple. Currently it is a holiday complex for what feels like the bacterial […]

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Sparking Saturday – Kettle Yarn Co

Isn’t it always the way. No yarny related Sparking Saturdays and then two come along at once. However, this is my blog and I can do what I want. Plus I have quite the girl crush on the lovely Linda Lencovic. Linda is  a Canadian born, UK-based yarn dyer with a beautiful sense of subtle […]

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New Projects.

The second commission is finished! Of course now the work is over, I’ve succumbed to the bacteria my husband has been incubating for the last few days. So I’m curled up on the sofa with warm blankets and being kept in tea. (Being my personal chai wallah is the least Boy can do). However, I […]

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Delivery

This morning I had a wonderful parcel in the post.  I bet you can’t guess what is in the box! I’ve been ordering yarn for my line of finished garments. Sheepfold is a wonderful shop that is committed to supplying British yarn and particularly fibre from rare breeds. I love the quality of the product […]

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Sleeping Beauty

On Tuesday I was taken to see Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, It was utterly magical. I love Mr Bourne’s work immensely and knew that I was in for a good night by crikey, it went beyond my very high expectations. For me, the costumes are a huge part of the experience. It’s the way they […]

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